Historical FigureMale
Paulin Soumanou Vieyra
1925 – 1987
About this person
Wikipedia SummaryPaulin Soumanou Vieyra was a Beninese/Senegalese film director and historian. As he lived in Senegal after the age of 10, he is more associated with that nation. He is known for his 1955 film Afrique-sur-Seine, the first Francophone African film.
Biographical & Professional Details
Date of birth
January 31, 1925
Porto-Novo
Date of death
November 4, 1987
Paris
Citizenship
Benin · Senegal · France
Occupations & fields
film directorfilmmakerfilm criticactordirector
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